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Refrens
by Refrens Internet · Mumbai, Maharashtra · Since 2018
Free invoicing, quotations and accounting with a lead-management layer for freelancers and agencies.
- Starting price
- Free for 15 documents · paid from $200/year
- Lite plan, about $17/month billed yearly
- Free trial / plan
- Free tier
- Up to 15 documents, no credit card needed
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Web
- App Advisor rating
- 4.6
- transparency & India fit
What is Refrens?
Refrens is a cloud billing and accounting product from Refrens Internet Pvt Ltd, an Indian company backed by angel investors who founded Cashfree Payments, Paytm, IndiaMART, Shaadi.com and CRED. It started as a free invoice and quotation generator for freelancers and has grown into eight modules: accounting, invoicing, GST compliance, payments, inventory, expenses, a sales CRM and vendor management. Refrens says more than 300,000 businesses across 170+ countries use it, and its typical Indian user is a freelancer, consultant, small agency or trading firm that wants GST invoices, quotations and lead tracking in one login.
Its strongest area is document creation. You can raise GST invoices, quotations, proforma invoices, purchase orders, delivery challans and credit or debit notes, share them over WhatsApp, email or a link, and set automatic payment reminders. E-invoices, e-way bills, GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B reports, plus GSTR-2B reconciliation, are built in. Newer AI tools include Refrens Eagle, which reads bills forwarded on WhatsApp or email and drafts them as purchases, and Freya AI, which answers questions about receivables and cash flow from your books.
The limits are real. The free tier stops at 15 documents, so anyone invoicing regularly will need a paid plan within weeks. Full accounting (ledgers, balance sheet, bank reconciliation, cash-flow reports) and batch-wise inventory only arrive on the Pro plan, and some inventory reports were still marked coming soon when we checked. Firms with heavy manufacturing, payroll or multi-branch Tally workflows will find it lighter than Tally Prime or Zoho Books.
Paid plans are sold as yearly subscriptions. The premium page we saw listed Lite at $200, Plus at $320, Pro at $580 and Enterprise at $760 per year, which works out to roughly $17 to $63 a month; the App Store lists in-app purchases in rupees, from ₹599 for Accounts Lite up to ₹3,999 for Accounts & CRM Pro. Refrens offers a full refund if you cancel an annual plan within 7 days, so the safest route is to use up the 15 free documents, then buy Lite or Plus and check the fit within that week.
What works well
- +Free tier lets you create 15 documents with no credit card before paying anything
- +Covers e-invoices, e-way bills, GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B reconciliation inside the same tool
- +Invoices and quotations can be shared directly on WhatsApp, which suits Indian clients
- +Sales CRM with pipelines and lead capture forms is bundled, unlike most billing apps
- +Refrens Eagle turns bills forwarded on WhatsApp or email into draft purchase entries
- +Annual plans carry a 100% refund if cancelled within 7 days of purchase
- +iOS app is rated 4.7 from 441 ratings on the Indian App Store
What to watch out for
- −The free tier is capped at 15 documents, so it is effectively a trial for active businesses
- −Ledgers, balance sheet and bank reconciliation need the Pro plan, not Lite or Plus
- −Lite allows only 2 users and 1 sales pipeline, which small teams outgrow quickly
- −Batch plus serial tracking and inventory valuation reports were listed as coming soon
- −Prices on the premium page are shown in dollars, so Indian buyers must confirm the rupee amount at checkout
Best suited for: Freelancers and consultants who need GST invoices and quotations shared on WhatsApp · Small agencies wanting invoicing plus a basic sales pipeline in one subscription · Traders needing e-way bills, e-invoices and simple multi-warehouse stock tracking · Businesses that bill clients in several currencies
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Refrens features
Researched from Refrens's official product pages · updated October 2026.
Invoicing and documents
- GST invoice, quotation and proforma invoice generators
- Purchase orders, delivery challans, credit and debit notes
- Recurring invoices and automated payment reminders
- Sharing by WhatsApp, email, link or PDF
- Multi-currency invoicing
GST and accounting
- E-invoices and e-way bills
- GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B reports with GSTR-2B reconciliation
- Ledgers, balance sheet and P&L
- Bank reconciliation and audit trail
- Cash-flow reports
Inventory and expenses
- Real-time stock tracking across warehouses
- Batch-wise tracking and expiry reports
- Stock alerts and barcode scanner
- Expense tracking
Sales CRM and vendors
- Sales pipelines and lead capture forms
- Meeting scheduling with Google Calendar
- Approval workflows and vendor onboarding forms
- RFI/RFQ links and vendor verification
AI capabilities
- Refrens Eagle captures bills forwarded on WhatsApp or email and drafts purchase or expense entries
- Freya AI answers questions on revenue, receivables, cash flow and ageing
- Refrens MCP lets ChatGPT or Claude create invoices, record payments and manage inventory
Refrens pricing (USD)
SourceEvery edition as published by the vendor · free trial: Premium features can be tried on the free tier (15 documents, no credit card); no fixed trial length is stated. Prices exclude GST unless stated. Full Refrens pricing breakdown
Free
$0
Up to 15 documents
- Create 15 documents free
- Premium features available to try
- No credit card required
Lite
$200 /year
Yearly (about $17/month)
- 2 users, unlimited documents
- Recurring invoices, WhatsApp sharing and multi-currency
- 1 sales pipeline and 5 lead capture forms
- 2 warehouses with real-time stock tracking
- 100 AI bill scans per year
Plus
$320 /year
Yearly (about $27/month)
- 3 users and unlimited leads
- Emails sent from your own domain
- HSN reports and QR codes on documents
- 3 sales pipelines and Google Calendar sync
- WhatsApp alerts and advanced roles
Pro
$580 /year
Yearly (about $48/month)
- 5 users
- Ledgers, balance sheet, bank reconciliation and cash-flow reports
- Batch-wise inventory, expiry reports and stock alerts
- Barcode scanner
- Personalised onboarding
Enterprise
$760 /year
Yearly (about $63/month); extra users $30/year each
- Multi-stage approvals and super approvers
- Vendor approval workflows and onboarding forms
- Auto-escalations
- Unlimited sales pipelines and lead forms
- 500 AI bill scans per year
Other pricing options & add-ons
iOS in-app purchases (India)
App Store lists Accounts Lite from ₹599, Accounts ₹2,999, CRM Essential ₹1,299 and Accounts & CRM Pro ₹3,999
₹599 to ₹3,999
- • Premium page prices were displayed in USD when checked; listed prices were discounted from struck-through amounts.
- • The page does not say whether GST is included; confirm the rupee amount and tax at checkout.
- • 100% refund on annual plans cancelled within 7 days; plans longer than 3 years have a 30-day window.
- • Subscriptions can be moved to another business only on 3-year or longer plans.
Buying for a team? App Advisor can get you a volume quote and any partner discount available.
Integrations, security & India
Integrations
- WhatsApp (sharing, alerts and bill capture)
- Google Calendar
- ChatGPT and Claude via Refrens MCP
- Invoicing API
- Email from your own domain
Security & compliance
- Refrens describes itself as ISO certified and cloud-hosted
- Refrens states a 99% uptime commitment
For Indian businesses
- Built by Refrens Internet Pvt Ltd, an Indian company, with India-specific GST documents.
- Supports e-invoices, e-way bills, HSN reports and GSTR-1/GSTR-2B reconciliation.
- WhatsApp is used for sharing invoices, sending alerts and forwarding bills to Refrens Eagle.
- Indian App Store in-app purchases are priced in rupees, from ₹599 to ₹3,999.
- Backers include founders of Cashfree Payments, Paytm, IndiaMART, Shaadi.com and CRED; support is reachable at +91 9104043036.
Mobile apps
Free app with in-app purchases; covers invoices, quotations, challans, reminders, GST reports, CRM pipelines and inventory.
What reviewers say about Refrens
Scores published on independent review sites — follow the links for the full reviews.
Is Refrens the best choice for you?
Best choice if you are…
- Freelancers and consultants who need GST invoices and quotations shared on WhatsApp
- Small agencies wanting invoicing plus a basic sales pipeline in one subscription
- Traders needing e-way bills, e-invoices and simple multi-warehouse stock tracking
- Businesses that bill clients in several currencies
Look elsewhere if you are…
- Manufacturers needing BOM, production and deep batch costing, who should compare Tally Prime or Zoho Inventory
- Firms needing payroll inside their accounting software
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Specifications
- Category
- Billing software, Accounting software
- Vendor
- Refrens Internet
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Founded
- 2018
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Starting price
- Free plan
- Deployment
- Cloud
- Platforms
- Web
- Best for
- Startup, Small business, SMB
- Made in India
- Yes
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Refrens — frequently asked questions
How much does Refrens cost in India?+
Refrens sells paid plans yearly. Its premium page listed Lite at $200, Plus at $320, Pro at $580 and Enterprise at $760 per year, or roughly $17 to $63 a month. The Indian App Store shows rupee in-app purchases from ₹599 to ₹3,999. Confirm the final rupee amount and GST at checkout, since the page does not state tax treatment.
Is Refrens free to use?+
Refrens has a free tier that lets you create 15 documents, such as invoices or quotations, with no credit card. Premium features can be tried during this stage. Once you pass 15 documents you need a paid plan, so the free tier works best as an extended trial for a freelancer or small firm testing the product.
Does Refrens support GST e-invoicing and e-way bills?+
Yes. Refrens includes e-invoice and e-way bill generation along with GSTR-1 and GSTR-2B reports and GSTR-2B reconciliation. HSN reports start from the Plus plan. This makes Refrens practical for Indian traders and service firms that need compliant GST invoices without running a separate desktop package for filings.
Is there a Refrens mobile app?+
Refrens has apps for Android and iOS. The iOS app, published by Refrens Internet Pvt Ltd, was rated 4.7 from 441 ratings on the Indian App Store when we checked. The app handles invoices, quotations, delivery challans, payment reminders, GST and P&L reports, sales pipelines and inventory, and shares documents on WhatsApp.
Refrens vs Zoho Books: which is better for a small Indian business?+
Refrens suits freelancers and agencies that want invoicing, quotations and a sales CRM in one place, with WhatsApp sharing built in. Zoho Books is deeper on accounting and links tightly with other Zoho apps. With Refrens, full ledgers and bank reconciliation need the Pro plan, so compare both at the tier you would actually buy.
Does Refrens include accounting or only invoicing?+
Refrens updates the books automatically as you record sales and purchases, and offers financial reports, audit trails and bank reconciliation. However, ledgers, balance sheet, bank reconciliation and cash-flow reports are listed under the Pro plan at $580 a year. Lite and Plus are mainly invoicing, CRM and basic reporting plans.
Can I get a refund on a Refrens plan?+
Refrens offers a 100% refund if you cancel an annual plan within 7 days of buying it. For plans longer than three years the refund window is 30 days. Multi-year plans of three years or more can also be transferred to another business, which annual plans cannot.
How many users can I add on Refrens?+
Refrens Lite includes 2 users, Plus includes 3 and Pro includes 5. On Enterprise, extra users cost $30 a year each. If your accounts and sales team together exceed five people, Enterprise or careful role planning is needed, so count users before choosing a Refrens plan.
What AI features does Refrens have?+
Refrens Eagle reads bills you forward on WhatsApp or email and prepares them as purchase or expense entries for review. Freya AI answers questions on revenue, receivables and cash flow from your live books. Refrens also offers an MCP connector so ChatGPT or Claude can create invoices and record payments in your account.
Where is the Refrens login page?+
Refrens's login is at https://www.refrens.com/login, linked from its official website.
How do I sign up for Refrens?+
New accounts are created at https://www.refrens.com/register on Refrens's official site.
How much does Refrens cost?+
Refrens publishes its plans at https://www.refrens.com/refrens-premium. Check that page for current prices, as plans change.
Does Refrens have a free trial?+
Yes. Refrens's official site offers a free trial.
Does Refrens have a mobile app?+
Yes. Refrens's official website links to its Android and iOS app.
What is Refrens?+
Refrens is billing software by Refrens Internet, an Indian company from Mumbai. Free invoicing, quotations and accounting with a lead-management layer for freelancers and agencies.
How much does Refrens cost?+
Refrens has a free plan. Check the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
Does Refrens offer a free trial or free plan?+
Yes — Refrens offers a free plan you can start with.
Is Refrens made in India?+
Yes. Refrens is built by Refrens Internet, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Who is Refrens best suited for?+
Refrens suits startup, small business, smb buyers looking for billing software with accounting software.
What are the best alternatives to Refrens?+
Popular alternatives in billing software include Zoho Invoice, Zoho Books, Vyapar. Use App Advisor's compare tool to see them side by side.
How is Refrens deployed?+
Refrens is available as a cloud (SaaS) product, with web access.
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About Refrens Internet
Refrens Internet · Mumbai, Maharashtra · Founded 2018 · 1 product in our catalogue · Indian company
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